Ming Dynasty armchair
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My interpretation of a horseshoe-back armchair from 17th century China. One knowledgeable furniture-maker once told me that Chinese furniture from this period was the finest ever made. Who am I to argue? The original sold at auction for nearly a million dollars.
You can draw a direct line from chairs like this to early 20th century furniture from the Vienna Secession movement and to modern Danish design. Hans Wegner designed a chair that could be the Ming chair's great-great-great-great grandchild.
Enjoy!
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Awesome
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Very good work sir!
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Thank you, gentlemen.
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looks like a some modeling magic had to apply this that one. Very nice! Interesting piece. With the back bowed out like that, no lumbar support, or maybe a pillow's supposed to go there.
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I got myself-thinking would it be comfy for my bum.
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Nlipovac--How well padded is your bum? The seat's solid wood, although it probably came with a thin cushion back in the day.
Pbacot--Not sure about the magic, but there were a zillion little details to mind. The legs, for instance, have a very small amount of rake and splay, just enough to be a PITA.
Thanks for the comments.
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Great job David, and a very interesting piece.
It always astounds me to see the quality and craftsmanship of pre-industrial pieces like this.
But maybe one advantage that the craftsmen had in that era — at least those lucky enough to have the support of a patron, like the Emperor — is that they could take the time necessary to produce such work, without having to worry about whether they could still afford food and rent.
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